SB-C046 Smith-Deas-Mason Cemetery.AKA Deas-Mason-SmithUSGS point3193-322 Smith-Deas-Mason CemeterySabine Co Hist Commission with Kay Parker McCary, Weldon McDaniel, and M. Doer website, Rootsweb. AKA Mason-Deas-Smith Cem., Hyden Road.Recorded: SABI01—Parsons, Kim. 1988. References to Texas Cemeteries; Sabine Co Hist Commission with Kay Parker McCary, Weldon McDaniel, and M. Doer website, Rootsweb: “On Sandy Creek near Scrappin’ Valley on old Sabintetown-Brookeland Road.” Tx Funeral Serv. lists as Mason Cem., in Hamilton. THC site visit MB 8/07/04, Scrapping Valleyt, Tx area. East of US 96 several miles on FM 201at intersection with FM 2343 turn S or right for 0.5 mile to Hyden Rd, aka Plantation Rd ?? Sign to Smith-Mason Cem., left for 0.1 mile, stay left at Y to Plantation Rd, at 2nd Y stay left, 1.3 mile, stay right at driveway, two lane sandy rd continues 1.5 miles to picnic tables, then 120 ft. gradual rise to cemetery. Large fenced site. Formal markers and specific traditions, considerable diversity over time. Distinctive mounding, both concrete and white sand, obelisks, white sand, unique earthworks over graves. Some iron fencing. Abundant floral, religious and decorative grave materials. Embellishment of stone. Some fieldstones and petrified wood. Some modern markers. Marker trees of White Oak, Beech, Magnolia. Smith-Deas-Mason Cemetery. Approx 1.02 acres. SB-C046. Scrapping Valley, Tx area. GPS 31.10.00.66105N –93.49.48.68456W. Quad 3193-224. © RIP Survey, Texas Historical Commission.Low risk of endangerment. Fenced, maintained, still in use, frequent visitation, on map, cem. assoc. 3193-322 Local history notes USGS as Smith
Smith-Mason-Deas
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Smith-Mason-Deas is a cemetery in Sabine County, Texas. It is one of 105 cemeteries documented in Sabine County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 152 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.1670, -93.8303. The nearest cataloged historic site is Grant-Bowie Family (cemetery), about 2.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Wilkerson Family Graves, Grant Children Graves, and Clark Dickey.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7403004605. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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